Top 10 Family Dogs You Can Own

Are you planning to get a puppy and make it a part of your family? Before choosing the lucky puppy to be part of your family, you must consider the behaviour of a certain dog breed, will it fit your lifestyle and will it be good for your kids? To help you decide, here’s the top 10 family dogs you can own.

Labrador

Labrador is one of the most commendable dogs you can own and make it as part of your extended family. This type of dog is medium built, made for sports and very active. These dogs come with gentle and loving demeanour and above all, they are not aggressive at all. This type of dog is perfect if you have kids too.

Retriever

Just like Labradors, Retrievers are also gentle by nature. This is a large type of dog that is sporty and strong. Retrievers originated from Great Britain and its life span is usually 10 to 13 years. These dogs are intelligent and very reliable, no wonder this type of dog is also great for families.

Beagle

Beagles are small breed dogs, they are considered to be in the Hound group and are said to be hunting dogs. These dogs are also intelligent and very determined. Though they get easily excited, these dogs are great for kids too.

Bull Dog

Don’t be fooled by the looks, Bulldogs may have a scary look however they are friendly and gracious. Its typical size is medium and they can last for 8 to 12 years. These dogs are perfect for family too, great for kids around and friendly to both cats and other dogs.

Yorkshire Terrier

Yorkshire Terriers belongs to Toy groups. These dogs are hypoallergenic, small similar to a Chihuahua with a life span of 13 to 16 years. This type of dog is also intelligent, friendly to cats, confident and perfect as a watch dog. You may consider them small but terrible.

Collie

If you’ve heard about the famous dog character “lassie” then Collie breed is the type of dog you are looking for. This breed is gentle to humans, intelligent, can be trained easily, perfect if you want to herd and are not harmful to kids.

Vizsla

Not commonly heard of, this breed is perfect for families with kids. These dogs are gentle by nature, quiet, very loyal and are emotional too. If you want an intelligent and loving dog, the Vizsla is highly recommended.

Poodle

One of the most gentle and intelligent dogs out there is the Poodle. This breed is perfect for kids too for it only sheds little amount of fur and are very loyal. If you want your kids to have a playmate, then nothing could be better than a Poodle.

Pug

Pugs are small toy dogs that are not hypoallergenic. This is also perfect for families because it is good for companion purposes. This breed can last up to 12 to 15 years. They are perfect for kids, cats and other fellow dogs too for they’re not aggressive plus they totally look cute!

Boxer

If you’re looking for a medium built family dog, which can be trusted most of the time, then the Boxer breed is just what you need. This breed belongs to working group of dogs that you can depend on as a watch dog. These are intelligent and highly adaptable to any surroundings.

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Are you planning to get a puppy and make it a part of your family? Before choosing the lucky puppy to be part of your family, you must consider the behaviour of a certain dog breed, will it fit your lifestyle and will it be good for your kids? To help you decide, here's the top 10 family dogs you can own.